jonga

Updated: May 22, 2025

The eland thrives well in England; and Dr Livingstone remarks it strange that it has not long since been introduced to our pastures since its flesh is better than beef, and the animal itself is as large as an ox. The Gingi Jonga is a distinct variety of the eland, found in Western Africa. The Koodoo is another large species, of which South Africa is the home.

Mayne Reid - Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found: A Book of Zoology for Boys